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Employers are letting down people with autism

NEWS 31 October 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Less than 16% of people with autism are in full time work, a charity has found

https://tfn.scot/news/employers-are-letting-down-people-with-autism

Plea for government to top up child benefit to help feed kids who are hungry and poor

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Tam Baillie said children who don't get enough to eat are not able to thrive

https://tfn.scot/news/plea-for-government-to-top-up-child-benefit-to-help-feed-kids-who-are-hungr

Charities snubbed in £475m fund plea

NEWS 22 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

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The Attorney General has rejected calls for a dormant charity's funds to be handed to good causes

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-snubbed-in-475m-fund-plea

Kids in care are doing better at school

NEWS 19 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Looked after children are doing better at school and immediately afterwards, but fewer visually impaired youths are going on to further education

https://tfn.scot/news/attainment-gaps-are-closing

Campaign should promote staff with learning disabilities

NEWS 4 December 2018 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

A charity is calling for a national campaign to promote the benefits of employing staff with learning disabilities

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-promote-staff-with-learning-disabilities

Dame Kelly Holmes: good causes missing out on millions

NEWS 4 October 2018 by Sophie Bell

Funding & Finance

Good causes are missing out on millions under outdated current rules

https://tfn.scot/news/dame-kelly-holmes-calls-on-ministers-to-boost-charities-with-fundraising-ch

Parents: get rid of barriers to autistic children’s education

NEWS 7 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Almost 3,000 people have signed a letter calling for the Scottish Government to address the barriers autistic children face to accessing education

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-get-rid-of-barriers-to-autistic-childrens-education

Scotland can be the fairest nation on earth

OPINION 2 April 2015 by TFN

Social Justice & Poverty

Poverty scars our communities, in May we can begin to build the fairest nation on earth, says Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-be-the-fairest-nation-on-earth

The rise of the SCIO: is your constitution still fit for purpose?

OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post

Management

Kelly Sleight explains why charities may need to do a constitutional health check before becoming a SCIO

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-rise-of-the-scio-is-your-constitution-still-fit-for-purpose

Foodbank crisis accelerates as welfare system fails more families, says CAS

NEWS 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull

Social Justice & Poverty

The growing need for foodbanks is a “crisis” that needs to be addressed urgently according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-crisis-accelerates-as-welfare-system-fails-more-families-says-cas

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Employers are letting down people with autism

Plea for government to top up child benefit to help feed kids who are hungry and poor

Charities snubbed in £475m fund plea

Kids in care are doing better at school

Campaign should promote staff with learning disabilities

Dame Kelly Holmes: good causes missing out on millions

Parents: get rid of barriers to autistic children’s education

Scotland can be the fairest nation on earth

The rise of the SCIO: is your constitution still fit for purpose?

Foodbank crisis accelerates as welfare system fails more families, says CAS

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